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Iowa City - USA

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Not Disclosed

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The new University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus opened in the Spring of 2025. This 469000 square foot facility is the home to UI Health Cares nationally recognized Orthopedics service line offering comprehensive coordinated and accessible care across the outpatient inpatient and surgical venues. These state-of-the-art clinical facilities will also include a full-service community imaging center laboratory services physical therapy retail pharmacy and emergency department as well as an array of support services. The facility has been designed to support a superior patient and staff experience; excellence across our patient care teaching and research missions; convenient access to services; and engaging community partnerships. UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming highly-skilled and collaborative workforce to be a part of the opening team for this superb new campus and to help further our mission of: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

The Orthopedic Access Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will independently evaluate and manage patients with a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions with collaborative support from our subspecialty orthopedic teams. The primary objective of this clinic is to enhance timely access to orthopedic care.

While the clinic will serve patients with a variety of musculoskeletal concerns those with acute injuries will generally be directed to the Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic. For non-surgical cases the APP will manage the patients care independently. If surgical intervention is indicated the APP will coordinate referral to the appropriate surgical team within the department.

The role may also include performing in-office procedures such as joint injections depending on the APPs experience and clinical assessment.

There may also be some cross coverage expected in the Orthopedic Injury Walk-In Clinic. There the APP would see musculoskeletal injuries and pain that have occurred within 7 days. This occasionally requires splinting and casting. We provide training for this.

This role requires someone who is organized motivated and very efficient.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Supervise the care delivered. Perform /order medical diagnostic therapeutic procedures and prescribe dispense or deliver medications under a collaborative practice agreement. Consult/collaborate with other care team members. Use judgment to apply/adopt information within total clinical picture to address health issues. Influence others to adopt best practices.
  • It is also expected that the APP shows a willingness to learn collaborate with a team and provide cross coverage for the team when needed.
  • Complete patient medical records reports and forms to record treatment for treatment record and billing purposes. Improve quality of care by performing chart reviews and participating on performance improvement committees.
  • Provide health education to patients and medical education to health professions students and residents. Participate in ongoing research and professional development of self and other staff.
  • Establish and maintain procedures and systems to assure staff compliance with policies and standards of care. Serve on committees to enhance patient care and operations. Assure team provides effective collaboration/communications. May provide feedback and coaching to other team members to assure quality of specialized care.
  • Assist with identification and implementation of process improvement projects and service line advancements in order to improve patient outcomes and decrease complications.
  • Assist with implementation of methods to capture appropriate billing/coding documentation in the EMR.

Hours will primarily be weekday daytime however may include occasional evening and Saturday morning coverage.

Education Requirements:

  • Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Physician Assistant Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA. A Masters degree is highly desired.

Experience Requirements:

  • 3 years of patient care experience gained through education job experience or rotations is required.
  • Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of orthopedic patient care is required.
  • Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Timely completion of documentation

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience working in medical-surgical inpatient surgical inpatient orthopedic outpatient or orthopedic surgical setting is highly desired.

Please attach a resume/CV as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

The department intends to hire for one position from either Physician Assistant requisitionor Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner requisitionbased on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please apply to the specific position for which you wish to be considered or both.

For questions or additional information please contact Amanda Petersen at

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